Plastic on a strict diet
While 2020 started with deafening bangs, I started to back-up my memories of 2019 in my mind. A lovely hot […]
While 2020 started with deafening bangs, I started to back-up my memories of 2019 in my mind. A lovely hot […]
In Dutch talk show Radar of 7 October, our director Maria Westerbos said to presenter Antoinette Hertsenberg: ‘Fleece? No way, […]
Recycling. A word that makes me happy. Like the swoosh-swoosh-swoosh of the skipping rope as pretty young girls in their […]
My grandmother celebrated her 100th birthday surrounded by a large crowd of children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Bewilderment seemed to […]
Seven o’clock, and there’s an icy storm blowing outside. My warm fleece jumper is covered in cat’s hairs, so I […]
Blue smoke curls up from my terrace. After the last puff, a flesh-coloured filter is thrown carefully into the garden, […]
Thanks to Dutch national hero Boyan Slat, we all know the truth these days: our oceans are full of plastic. […]
Amsterdam, 17 January 2019 – We all consume too much plastic. Literally. There is plastic in the food we eat, […]
Having had some space to reflect on our month of plastic free living, it’s time to assess how we, the […]
Hey hey hey! Sam again here. Festival season is nearly over, and my lord we are having a lovely time. […]
New research on the effects of microplastics on humans and other mammals shows significant behavioral changes.
According to new research, the plastics soup is smaller than previously thought. Is this the good news we’ve been waiting for?
Microplastics are present in human heart tissue, the first evidence has been found. It is becoming increasingly clear that plastic is dangerous to human health and the health of our planet.
The government will investigate measures, including bans, to prevent certain plastic products from ending up as litter.